Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. homered in the first game of his minor league rehab stint Tuesday night to highlight his initial on-field contest in nearly 12 months.
The 2023 National League MVP tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee on May 26, 2024, at Pittsburgh. He underwent surgery on June 6.
Acuna, 27, went 1-for-3 for the Braves' Florida Complex League team Tuesday, including a fifth-inning homer over the center-field wall in his final plate appearance. Acuna played six innings in right field before exiting the game against the Baltimore Orioles' FCL club at North Port, Florida.